Honestly, I’ve never had much luck with those charcoal bags either. I actually swapped out my closet doors for louvered ones to get more airflow, and ...

Yeah, skipping gutter cleaning even once can come back to bite you. I skipped it one fall thinking, “Eh, it’ll be fine till spring.” Next big rain, I ...

I get where you're coming from—oil is definitely easier for touch-ups. But honestly, I still swear by wax for that old-school look. It’s a pain, yeah,...

Yeah, hiding everything can be a double-edged sword. I like a clean look, but sometimes I need to see what’s going on—especially when something inevit...

Honestly, I hear you on the dust storm—last time I tried to demo plaster, I was finding grit in my shoes for weeks. Those strict rules sound great on ...

Not sure I fully buy the convection hype for everything. I swapped out my old oven during a kitchen reno and honestly, for stuff like lasagna, I still...

Man, you nailed it. Half the time, I feel like Sherlock Holmes with a pry bar. Old houses are just layers of “good enough” fixes over decades. I’ve se...

I've never tried dish soap myself, but I get why it might help smooth things out. Personally, I just thin the mud slightly with water for the final co...